italian fusion festival Crew

Grazie and Arrivederci

​I wish to thank the audience for coming to the first edition of the Italian Fusion Festival! This first edition edition was very successful and was sold out.

For those who missed the event and would like to see it next year, following the great interested of this edition we are glad to announce that the festival will also come back in 2018!

We would like to thank the online ticket holders for filling the survey. All feedback will be taken into consideration to improve the event next year. Those who participated and would like to send their feedback, can also do so by e-mailing ​info@italianfusionfestival.com

For the next edition we are planning to book a bigger venue to accommodate a bigger audience, have more food stalls with italian food and drinks and workshops/ art exhibitions related to Italy.

​If you are an Italian musician/filmmaker/artist based in Ireland ​and you would like to partecipate to the next edition of the Italian fusion festival please contact us.

If you are business and are you interested in one of our sponsorship packages get in touch and we will be happy to assist you.

If you wish to stay in touch and know when the early bird tickets are available, you can subscribe to the Radio Dublino newsletter where we’ll announce the next year’s festival edition or follow our facebook page.

We also wish to thank everyone who collaborated with us:

  • The six music bands Miss Phoenix and the Jaffa Cakes, SteamFolks, Infinitwirl, The HQs, The Ballad of Adam and Eve, Mongrel State
  • Pit Stop Krew Vespa Club Dublin
  • Journalists and websites that promoted our initiative
  • The sponsors Sacla, The 100 Club, Chilly Monkeys Card, SenzaMeta
  • The food stalls PastaBox and Sweet Sicily
  • The filmmakers who gave permission to show their videos
  • The Italian Institute of Culture of Dublin for promoting the event
  • The Grand Social staff and sound engineers

Last but not least,​ I huge thank you to​ the Radio Dublino volunteers for making this edition possible. This event was entirely organised with the efforts of committed volunteers who regularly volunteer the Radio Dublino community project​.

We look forward to seeing you next year​.​

Ciao
Maurizio Pittau
Festival Director

maurizio@radiodublino.com

Photos Edition 2017

Credits: Piero Caffarelli

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Italian Fusion Festival – Lineup 2017 in 6 videos

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Italian Fusion Festival 2017 Video Winner

Winner Short-Video Competition 2017

Here and Through by Luca Truffarelli is the winner (visual art section) of the first edition of the Italian Fusion Festival.

Luca Truffarelli is a freelance photographer and video maker based in Dublin. He graduated in photography in 2011 and started experimenting and challenging himself in the field of visual arts. Over the past few years he has been involved in contemporary dance and theatre works as a photographer/video maker, visual/set designer and artistic collaborator. Recently he has found a passion for food photography working alongside some of Dublin’s top chefs.

Here and Through is an installation and short video by Luca Truffarelli developed for Embodied, a GPO Witness History Public Art Commission. As part of this project, Truffarelli is documenting the site-specific series of dance pieces and is presenting his work alongside the performances in April at the GPO, and again at Project Arts Centre.

He invites the audience to experience the present as a personal journey via an interactive mixed-media installation. A short video piece will be shown as part of the work, representing the endless voyage of a soul through past, present and future.

Video: Luca Truffarelli www.lucatruffarelli.com

Voice: Oona Doherty www.oonadohertyweb.com

Soundtrack: Federico Ortica federicoortica.com

Filmed in 8mm AGFA 200D


Special mention for Dublin 2015 by Ivan Mazza

Chilly Monkeys Card at the Italian Fusion Festival

Chilly Monkeys CardThe Italian Fusion Festival is happy to present our new sponsor Chilly Monkeys Card.

Here in Dublin there are many excellent ways of spending your time and eating out is certainly up there with the best of them.

So lets us help you save a massive 30% OFF all your restaurant bills for an entire year and all you need is your very own Chilly Monkeys Card. Chilly Monkeys Card is valid for up to 6 people dining together so you can treat your friends and family. It is really easy to use and there is no limit on how often you use your card or how much food you order.

With a fantastic selection of restaurants for you to enjoy and experience from well-known establishments to some real hidden gems, all on and off the beaten track.

For more info simply go to www.chillymonkeyscard.com

Festival

Online Tickets Sold Out

Online tickets are now sold out.

A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Please come early to avoid disappointment.

Press Reviews

Press Reviews

Special thanks to all magazines, portal, blogs that are mentioning our Festival. It’s our first edition and we are glad to receive your mention and appreciation.

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Peroni at the Italian Fusion Festival

The Italian Fusion Festival is honoured to host the most popular Italian beer in the world: Peroni.

Peroni beer will be available during the festival.  It’s difficult to put into words how or why Italy came to be recognised as one of the world’s most stylish nations, but one thing is undeniable, style is the essence of Italian culture and is integral to their way of life. Italians are immaculate, stylish, passionate. They don’t walk, they promenade. They don’t wear clothes, they model them. They don’t just talk, they express. No detail is too much trouble for even the simplest tasks in life. Espresso in a café, Carabinieri directing traffic, Aperitivo before dinner; it’s all got to be effortlessly perfect. Because Italian style is more than just a look – it is an attitude and a way of life.

Peroni Nastro Azzurro has been brewed by generations of Italians with the same quality, attention to detail and craftsmanship since 1963 – the decade in which most iconic Italian brands were born. Designed with passion, creativity and flair, its authentic crisp and refreshing taste appeals to the most sophisticated of consumers. Peroni exemplifies the traditions of Italian craftsmanship, passion and flair upon which it was formed.

 

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Filmmakers at the Italian Fusion Festival

We are happy to announce the final list of videos made by Italian videomakers living in Ireland that will be shown during the festival.

  • Danse Morob Slideshow by Luca Truffarelli
  • Here And Through by Luca Truffarelli
  • According To This Resistance by Therese Dalton
  • Dublin by Concetto La Malfa
  • Dublin 2015 by Ivan Mazza
  • Liberties (Thumbs Up!) by Onofrio America
  • Italian Abroad by Giorgio Paoletti

 

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PastaBox at the Italian Fusion Festival

Radio Dublino is happy to introduce the second food stall at the Italian Fusion Festival: Pastabox

On the Beer Garden during the Festival will be available Arancini and real italian sausages!

PastaBox is a business set up by Eliseo an Italian pasta chef from Sicily who came to Ireland in 2005 and has worked in restaurants for over 7 years. With a passion for pasta Eliseo has left the kitchen and has taken to the road to bring his authentic homemade Italian pasta to the people! At PastaBox you can be sure to get an authentic taste of Italy in every bite at a great price.  More info: www.pastabox.ie